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The Characteristic of HBV Quasispecies Is Related to Occult HBV Infection of Infants Born to Highly Viremic Mothers.
Viruses - 9 Jul 2024
Li Yi, Song Yarong, Xiao Yiwei, Wang Tong, Li Lili, Liu Minmin, Li Jie, Wang Jie
Abstract excerpt
Although a combination of immunoprophylaxis and antiviral therapy can effectively prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV), a considerable number of infants born to highly viremic mothers still develop occult HBV infection (OBI). To uncover the virological factor and risk predictor for OBI in infants, we found that the diversity and complexity of maternal HBV quasispecies in the case...
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